Reviews
Reviews of movies and TV shows available to watch online on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime Instant Video, NOW TV, BBC iPlayer, iTunes, BFI Player and more.
VOD film review: Harmonium
May 5, 2017 | Matthew TurnerThe arrival of a stranger plunges a family into turmoil in Koji Fukada’s powerful slow-burner. Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Sense8 Season 2
May 5, 2017 | Chris BryantA tension-filled return to the world of telepathy and love.Read More
VOD film review: Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
May 5, 2017 | David FarnorThis accessible, engaging documentary takes the beating heart of our cities and puts it on screen. Read More
UK TV review: Hap and Leonard Season 2 (Episode 5 and 6)
May 4, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episodes 5 and 6. Still catching up on Hap and Leonard? Head this way for our spoiler-free review of Season 2’s opening episodes.
“In the end, it’s always me and you,” says Leonard (Michael Kenneth … Read More
VOD film review: Elstree 1976
May 4, 2017 | David FarnorThis movie about the unseen people behind the scenes of Star Wars is an insightful, fascinating watch.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 4
May 4, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Better Call Saul Season 3? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
“It’s nice to fix something for once,” reflects Mike (Jonathan Banks) in Episode 4 of Better Call Saul’s third … Read More
Shudder UK TV review: Halfworlds Season 2
May 4, 2017 | Anton BitelEkachai Uekrongthram’ second season of Halfworlds makes its demonic struggles feel like they last an eternity.Read More
UK TV review: 24: Legacy Episode 11 (10pm to 11pm)
May 3, 2017 | David Farnor24 Legacy ramps up the pace in an action-packed, cliche-stuffed penultimate episode.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 1, Episode 11
May 2, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 11. Not seen Riverdale? Catch up with spoiler-free review of the first three episodes.
Who killed Jason Blossom? That’s the question that Riverdale suddenly remembered it’s trying to answer last episode, as it … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 18
May 2, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
After last episode’s surprise resurrection – nodded to in this episode’s title, Lazarus – Designated Survivor continues to raid the 24 book of TV cliches to drum up tension before its big finale. The problem? It … Read More